how to write memoir
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Anaheim Stadium
Southern California was electric that night. I was holed up at Uncle Lee’s place doing my best to steady the anticipation. Sunday, August 20, 1989, wasn’t just any day on my calendar—it was going to be the final leg of my pilgrimage. One I had “waited my entire life” for, which in the strict math… Continue reading
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Good Description
Good description isn’t about piling on adjectives or painting every corner of the room. It’s about choosing the right details—the few that illuminate the whole. Think of them as the load-bearing beams of your narrative. Select them well, and the entire scene stands up on its own. Readers don’t need a catalog of everything you… Continue reading
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Cops
Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? That lyric is from the TV show Cops. There’s a simple answer to this question. I know whatcha gonna do. Your ass is gonna go to jail. That’s what you’re gonna do. For Dad, it was only a matter of… Continue reading